Planning application
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Listed building consent for closure of doorway on side elevation of house. Remove timber door and frame, close door opening with matching brick externally and blockwork and plaster internally.
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/00386/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/00386/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 26 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 21 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Balsall & Berkswell
- Parish
- Berkswell Parish Council
- Postcode
- CV7 7BL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Solihull register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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PL/2022/02646/TCA Granted
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
Approximate 20% crown thin and crown lift/remove epicormic growth on yew tree (T1) up to approximately 16ft .
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PL/2021/01207/TCA Granted
The Garden House Lavender Hall Lane Berkswell Solihull CV7 7BL
T1 and T2 Yew trees - Prune back to previous pruning area in order to give 1 - 1.5m clearance from corner of building and shape in. T3 Yew tree - Carry on established lower trim line upwards, trimming off 0.5-1m to shape as in photo attached (T3 Yew trim line), T6 Yew tree - Remove lower epicormic up to approximately 3.6m, prune back to previous pruning area in order to give 1 - 1.5m clearance from corner of building and shape in. T7 - Yew tree remove lower epicormic up to approximately 3.6m, prune back to previous pruning area in line with T6 alongside building, shape in and balance opposite side of crown (south west) pruning by approximately 1.5m to reduce impact on car parking below.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Solihull
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16 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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28 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- SMBC - HERITAGE ASSETS
- HERITAGE COMMENTS
- AMENDED PLANS
- LOCATION_BLOCK_FLOOR_PLANS_ELEVATIONS.
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- HERITAGE & DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Solihull granted permission on 21 September 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
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